Japanese crypto firm Freessets announced a new technology that enhances Bitcoin wallet privacy. Japanese crypto firm Freessets has announced a new technology to enhance Bitcoin wallet (BTC) privacy. According to a June 8 announcement, Freessets has created a system that allows wallets to request their addresses’ Bitcoin balances without revealing it to the servers from…
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New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable. The pandemic has forced many companies to move their operations online. It has also brought the question of online voting to the forefront of conversation in the United States,…
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Brave is collaborating with a Japanese e-sports team and Korean pop idol group to offer a limited release version of its browser in Japan. Cryptocurrency-powered web browser Brave is partnering with the Korean pop group BTS and Rush Gaming to provide a limited edition release of its browser for residents of Japan. Japan’s Nikkei newspaper…
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Chainalysis calls the ‘privacy coin’ bluff — adds support for Zcash and Dash, calling Dash a ‘privacy coin’ is a ‘misnomer.’ On June 8, Chainalysis announced support for privacy coins Zcash (ZEC) and Dash (DASH) making it easy for the law enforcement to track them. Calling Dash a privacy coin is a misnomer The company…
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According to Voice CEO Salah Zalatimo, the platform has pivoted from an autumn launch date and will be available to readers on July 4. Voice, the social media platform by EOS creator Block.One, announced that it will launch on July 4. According to a Tweet posted by Voice Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salah Zalatimo on…
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Decentralized technologies can help to avoid jeopardizing citizens’ private data in the name of public health during the global pandemics. In an effort to keep citizens safe, state authorities have rapidly implemented various emergency plans to curb the spread of COVID-19. In South Korea, the movements of infected citizens are being broadcasted via public text…
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Brave appears to have removed a controversial feature that was auto-filling the company’s affiliate link when a user attempted to access Binance. Crypto-powered privacy-focused web browser Brave has come under fire for automatically filling an affiliate link into its address bar when a user attempts to access the website for leading crypto exchange Binance and…
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The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about crypto and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector. Blockchains reached a feverish level of hype following the ICO mania of 2017. Peddled as the panacea to the world’s ills, many of such promises ill-intentioned, initial coin offerings raised enormous sums…
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Tornado.cash has launched complete immutability for its smart contracts, despite the potential security risks. Fledgling Ethereum anonymization protocol Tornado.cash has launched completely immutable smart contracts — rendering the protocol “unstoppable” from May 21. While the project has extolled the virtues of immutability and declared that “code is law,” many within the Ethereum (ETH) community are…
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A study into the traceability of top privacy coins reveals over 99% of Zcash users fail to utilize the protocol’s privacy features. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have released a study into the privacy features of Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) — arguably the two most-popular crypto assets purporting to offer users anonymity. The report…
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